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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1964

Page

8

Mid-Prairie Board hires new teachers and approves summer programs

The Mid Prairie Board in a special session on Friday April 17 elected Marilyn Black as kindergarten teacher for Kalona Elementary for 1964 65 and hired Miss Sara Gilchrist as a French and language arts teacher, currently teaching French in the Denison Community School District. The board approved remedial reading classes for grades 1 through 6 starting June 15 through July 10 at one hour daily with a $10 registration fee. Drivers Education will be taught by Glen Williams requiring 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of driving.

Wellman Mid - Prairie Marilyn Black Kalona Sara Gilchrist Gilchrist Denison Glen Williams

School announces baseball coach and music lesson program

Jim Wheeler named coach for the senior high baseball team and director of the Little League program. Instrumental music lessons for grades four through eight will be offered in groups of eight at 50 cents per lesson, payable at registration. The Board adjourned to meet on Monday May 4 at 8 00 p.m.

Jim Wheeler

Rock Island Antique Show and Sale Set for April 24 26

The Woman's Club of Rock Island and the Junior group will host the 7th annual Antique Show and Sale at the Rock Island Masonic Temple April 24 25 and 26. Hours are 11 am to 10 pm on Friday and Saturday and noon to 7 pm on Sunday. Proceeds fund rebuilding the Namequa Lodge Building destroyed by fire last August.

Rock Island Woman's Club of Junior Woman’s Club of Rock Island Masonic Temple Namequa Lodge

Bowling League Scores and Highs From Wednesday

Northrup King 2302 led Northrup King 2213 and Geb Chevrolet 2438 led Farm Bureau Ins 2354 with Sportshop 2331. High team series was Geb Chevrolet 2438 and Farm Bureau Ins 2354, team game Geb Chevrolet 844, Sportshop 833. Individual honors went to Al Lemke 587 and John Hough 558 with games John Hough 212 and George Hora 205.

Wen Chevrolet Sportshop Northrup King Mobil Os Washington D.C Farm Service Co Service Co Washington D. C Geb Chevrolet Farm Bureau al Lemke John Hough George Hora

Wesleyan Plans Arts Festival at Iowa Wesleyan College

Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant schedules a Fine Arts Festival from May 7 to 10 featuring two short operas Death of a Salesman film exhibits and seminars. Operas Trial by Jury and Down in the Valley run May 7 8 at 8 p.m. in the Chapel Auditorium with Ruth Ker aus directing. Dr Donald Justice will critique Design magazine May 7 at 10 15 a.m. in the Student Union. Seminars on foreign language and art follow at 4 10 p.m. each day. Exhibits run May 3 through May 30 in the Student Union and Little Gallery.

MT. Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan College Burton P. Mahle Gilbert and Sullivan

Final PTA meeting for Waco district held in Crawfords ville

About 100 members attended the final Waco PTA meeting for the 1963 64 term at Crawfords ville on April 15. Harold Dodd introduced the program and a color film on the Henry Ford International Memorial Highway was shown after technical issues delayed a scheduled film. Byron Thomas reported on school policies, announced upcoming art shows, and discussed pupil reassignment, transportation from the merger, summer swimming, kindergarten roundups, a pilot summer school, and the TB testing program. He thanked parents and teachers for support. Four resignations were announced, new officers elected Ard Anderson President Mrs Carl Sanden Vice President Mrs Roger Williams Recording Secretary and Mrs Carol Roth Historian installed with a pledge of cooperation. Refreshments followed the business meeting.

Waco Parent-Teacher Association Crawfordsville Harold Dodd Henry Ford International Memorial Highway Byron Thomas Crafordsville Wayland Thomas Rich Arvid Anderson Carl Sanden Roger Williams Carol Roth Charles Wells James Jewells Richard Leases Lyle Lowes Ray McAllisters Paul Martins Robert Millers Harry Suters Wendell Wilsons Max Sheets

Bush daughter to perform Broadway spoof at SUI show

Shirley Bush, a State University of Iowa student and daughter of Mr and Mrs Sharles Bush of Wellman, will present a comedy take-off on a Broadway musical as part of the SUI student senate variety show Friday May 1 at Memorial Union Iowa City.

Weekend TV Highlights From United Press International

A schedule of Saturday television picks with host guests and programs across ABC CBS NBC and PBS including The Hollywood Palace Hootenanny Gunsmoke Shakespeares Soul of an Age and Ed Sullivan plus major league baseball and sports specials noting stations times and featured performers such as Eddie Albert Rowan and Martin Jane Morgan The Brothers Four and Rex Harrison are listed among guests

Hollywood Palace ABC Ken Murray Eddie Albert Jane Morgan Rowan and Martin CBS Baltimore Orioles New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins Wide World of Sports Walnut Calif Pittsburgh NBC Sports New York Athletic Club William & Mary College Williamsburg Brothers Four Bob Gibson Trini Lopez Jackie Vernon The Glynis Johns NBC Rex Harrison Kay Kendall Sandra Dee Ralph Richardson Camera Three Sain Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies Roy Wilkins National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox CBS Sports Spectacular Uganda Kenya Tanganyika Meet the Press Indira Gandhi Nehru Ed Sullivan al Hirt Roberta Peters Kim Sisters Peg Leg Bates Ponanza Thomas Bowers Hoss

Townsley Park Fair Board Plans Water Pipe and Exhibit Building

At yesterday evening's board meeting at the Farm Bureau building the Townsley Park Fair Association began plans to pipe city water to the fair grounds. They also discussed a building to exhibit cattle during the annual fair and the purchase and installation of scales.

Townsley Park Fair Association Farm Bureau

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